From Digital Camera World · · 1m 10s
11-year-old wins photo contest with stunning hare portrait
Joseph from Marlborough captured a brown hare staring directly into his lens, winning first place and landing on a magazine cover.
In brief
Joseph from Marlborough captured a brown hare staring directly into his lens, winning first place and landing on a magazine cover. Young photographers can achieve professional-level results with the right equipment and patience in nature. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Young photographer wins top prize
Joseph, an 11-year-old from Marlborough, UK, won first place in the Scavenger Hunt photo contest with an image of a hare in a harvest field.
Professional gear in young hands
Joseph used a 20.4MP APS-C camera and a 150-400mm super telephoto lens to capture the winning shot.
Direct eye contact sealed the win
Judges were immediately impressed by the symmetry, direct eye contact, and the hare's battered ear giving the image character.
“Immediately we thought 'here's our winner', the symmetry of this shot is amazing and the direct eye contact and battered ear gives it such character”
Magazine cover feature
Joseph's winning photograph now appears on the cover of The Week Junior Science+Nature magazine's latest edition.
Exhibition alongside professionals
All winning photos will be exhibited at the Photography and Videography Show at Excel London from March 13-16, 2027.
Annual contest for young talent
The competition invites photographers aged 16 and under to capture nature's beauty for prizes including Canon camera gear and magazine covers.
The headline
Young photographers can achieve professional-level results with the right equipment and patience in nature.
